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The River Beck Short Walk

Rural start through West Wickham, then down the River Beck Corridor through woodlands and parks to Beckenham's busy Town Centre

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The River Beck in High Broom Wood

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Overflow Weir ('Waterfall') on Upper Lake in Kelsey Park, Beckenham,

SWC Short Walk 62 - The River Beck: Hayes to Beckenham Junction

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The Stepping Stones across The River Beck in High Broom Wood

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Highest identifiable source of the River Beck; in unnamed wood

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St. George's, Beckenham (the 'Cathedral of North West Kent')

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Meeting of Chaffinch Brook (foreground from the right) and Beck (background from the right) to form The Pool River (off to the left)

SWC Short Walk 62 - The River Beck: Hayes to Beckenham Junction [Off Route in Cator Park]

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The culverted River Beck near its meeting with the Chaffinch Brook

SWC Short Walk 62 - The River Beck: Hayes to Beckenham Junction [Off Route in Cator Park]

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The Three Tuns (ex-pub, now a Zizzi's Restaurant), home to a folk club co-run by David Bowie in his Beckenham days

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David Bowie plaque outside The Three Tuns (Zizzi's), High Street Beckenham

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The River Beck in Kelsey Park, Beckenham

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Dead Tree in Kelsey Park, Beckenham

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Overflow Weir ('Waterfall') on Lower Lake in Kelsey Park, Beckenham, disgorging into culverted River Beck

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Autumnal Trees on Lower Lake in Kelsey Park, Beckenham

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Heronry Island on Upper Lake in Kelsey Park, Beckenham

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Upper Lake in Kelsey Park, Beckenham

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Tree in Kelsey Park, Beckenham

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Ducks on River Beck, Kelsey Park, Beckenham

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The River Beck in Havington Park

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Trees in Havington Park

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Cedar Tree in Havington Park

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Tree-lined Avenue, Havington Park

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Tree-lined Avenue, Havington Park

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Meander on The River Beck in High Broom Wood

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Trees on The River Beck in High Broom Wood

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The River Beck in High Broom Wood

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Path through High Broom Wood

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Footbridge over The River Beck in High Broom Wood

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Towards the Stepping Stones across The River Beck in High Broom Wood

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The River Beck's riverbed in unnamed wood near source

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Unnamed wood near furthest source of River Beck

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Unnamed wood near furthest source of River Beck

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Unnamed wood near furthest source of River Beck

SWC Short Walk 62 - The River Beck: Hayes to Beckenham Junction

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Highest identifiable source of the River Beck; in unnamed wood

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LOOP signpost in Spring Park woodland

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Tree in Spring Park woodland

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Tree and LOOP signpost in Spring Park woodland

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View towards Spring Park woodland across arable field

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St. John the Evangelist Church, West Wickham across arable field

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View towards Spring Park woodland across arable field

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St. John the Evangelist Church, West Wickham

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Sunset View towards Spring Park woodland across fields

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Spring Park woodland across fields

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Spring Park woodland across fields

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Trig pillar marking the crossing of the London Meridian, Coney Hall Recreation Ground

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Sat Nav Error traffic sign, Warren Wood Close, West Wickham

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Milestone from 1713: High Street Beckenham

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